I don't plan to turn this into a homeschooling blog, but I will from time to time share pictures or things we are learning during our home education journey. I'll share advice sometimes too. Not because I'm so knowledgeable, but because I've read what others have done and implemented it, or found things that worked through trial and error myself. Some of you have been asking to see our daily schedule and photos of our school room, so here they are! This room is really supposed to be the formal dining room, but we are not "formal" people and have never actually dined in any room but the kitchen in our home. The burgundy paint color on the walls was already there when we moved in, again, for the intended purpose of a formal living ... Read More...
Back in the Saddle
I haven't written as much as I'd like lately, since the last two weeks were busy spent planning my seven-year-old's birthday party and preparing for our upcoming school year. Trying to do both of these things simultaneously is pretty much a guaranteed ticket to Crazytown. We started "back to school" on Monday, and it was honestly a little rough. We are not used to getting up early in the morning, because our summer was pretty lazy. There are equal parts of me that feel good and bad being awake before 7:00 am. I had finalized our daily schedule the night before and stuck it on the fridge. Even with the best of intentions, what you put on paper doesn't always translate neatly into real life. Mainly because, well, I am trying to teach ... Read More...
Homeschooling Part 2
In my last post, I traced our decision to home school from financial constraints to academic concerns to a cross-country move. Even though we may have started for these reasons, over time we began to see the enormous benefits of our decision. Below are some of the biggest advantages, and why we will continue with our homeschooling journey heading into this school year (not necessarily in order of importance): 1. The ability to customize my child’s education. Instead of having to keep pace with the rest of his class, Colton was able to really focus on the areas where he needed a little more help and also take off learning a subject in which he excelled or that he was just really interested in. He could also learn using the style ... Read More...
Deciding Whether Homeschooling Is Right For Your Family
This year has been one of many changes for us. In April, we moved 1400 miles away to Oklahoma from New Jersey. We also started homeschooling our oldest child (more about that later). You could say that old habits die hard with me. I like familiar. I like comfortable. When I put down roots, I am firmly planted in that ground and don't leave very willingly. That brings me back around to homeschooling. When Colton was a toddler, I would take him to the playground near the elementary school behind our house. I dreamed of the day he would be old enough to go to that school. Not because I wanted a break from him, but because I loved school growing up. Aside from the occasional bully or bad teacher, it was a wonderful experience. I ... Read More...
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